Glasstown Brewing Company
Photo by: Ashley Fryberger
A happy and belated Easter to all of you! On Sat. April 19, Glasstown Brewing Company, located in a warehouse on 10 Peterson Street in Millville, hosted their first adult Easter egg hunt. The warehouse is surrounded by Millville’s Municipal Airport, so do not be fooled if you think your GPS has taken you to the wrong place!
The hunt began at noon, with an 11:30 call for participants to arrive for the reading of proper Easter egg hunting regulations; however the brewery was already full and lively with a crowd of people before noon.
Guests lined up at the bar for samples and pints of Glasstown’s brews. There were six beers on tap to choose from that morning: Glasstown Founders Ale, Old 47 El Dorado Pale Ale, Lunch Pale Ale, Fortesque Fishermans Ale, Thunderbolt Pale Ale and Cedar Swamp IPA.
Available brews on tap at Glasstown Brewing Co.
Photo by: Ashley Fryberger
I found that the Glasstown Founders Ale was my personal favorite with it’s sweet, dark-bodied malt flavor and bitter hoppy finish. The Founders Ale was actually sold out halfway through the event. Talk about a popular brew!
Everyone seemed eager to search for the eggs, so much so that pints were gulped dry when Paul Simmons, owner and brewer of Glasstown, made the announcement that the hunt was about to begin. Simmons and his wife, Jennifer, were surprised by the positive amount of people that came out to the event. They compared the tremendous response of the crowd like it was “opening weekend all over again.”
Google Maps printed copies were handed out to participants to follow in the area that the eggs would be located. Each participant would be allowed to collect two eggs, which contained one ticket per egg and piece of candy. (Might I add that the chocolate inside the eggs became an ooie-gooie mess after sizzling in a plastic egg out in the hot sun).
When the hunt was on, people shot out of the brewery and ran across the field to find the hidden eggs. After all, there were prizes to be won! The hunt was slated to last until 2 p.m., but many (if not all) of the eggs were found within the first 15 minutes of hunting.
Prizes such as free samples, pints, growler fills, discount coupons, coasters, car magnets, T-Shirts and hoodies were up for grabs. A grand prize basket was also available that contained a slew of the goodies already mentioned.
Needless to say, Glasstown is sure to treat it’s guests with this event again next year! Glasstown’s tasting room is open Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m – 8 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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